Porichthys ephippiatus
Porichthys ephippiatus Walker & Rosenblatt, 1988
Saddle midshipman


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Family:  Batrachoididae (Toadfishes), subfamily: Porichthyinae
Max. size:  11.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 242 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: southern Gulf of California to the Gulf of Tehuantepec, Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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